1892 Swanston Street looking south from Collins Street Windsor (Grand) Hotel from Giles's Commercial Hotel on

from Giles's Commercial Hotel on the corner of Bull Street

dwellings with washing on the line

but all efforts were washed away by the strong floods and tides that regularly occurred

Depicting the Principal Highways

& Criminal Court

1892 Swanston Street looking south from Collins Street Windsor (Grand) Hotel from Giles's Commercial Hotel onThis 1892 photograph documents a critical juncture in Melbourne's urban development, capturing Swanston Street's southern vista from Collins Street. The image prominently features the Victoria Buildings (1888), an architecturally significant structure subsequently demolished circa 1966 during the City Square redevelopment project. The Cathedral Hotel anchors the mid ground composition, with St Paul's Cathedral partially obscured behind its structure.